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Former Kiwi Olympian designing sustainable bags inspired by New Zealand's landscape

''We want to inspire people to get out there and enjoy what New Zealand has to offer. This country is amazing – everything is so close and accessible.''

Source/ReadMore https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/lifestyle/career/forest-lane-sustainable-bags-inspired-by-new-zealands-landscape-39779
Source A Now to Love release

MaD2019: Future-proofing New Zealand’s Manufacturing and Design Economy

19 Nov: 0755 | Attend MaD2019 in Auckland Monday 20 – Tuesday 21 May, 2019 to learn about exciting, new manufacturing and design research and to be inspired through examples of positive collaborations between industry and researchers.

Source/ReadMore A MAD19 release

Future of Work Forum Confirms Funding for Skills Shift in Manufacturing Initiative

On Monday, at the Future of Work Tripartite Forum’s second meeting, the group confirmed funding towards the initial component of the Skills Shift in Manufacturing Initiative led by The Manufacturers’ Network.

Source The Manufacturers' Network release

Nine Smart Factories Lighting the Way to a Winning Industry 4.0 Strategy

The World Economic Forum picked nine plants to serve as beacons of a new hope for Industry 4.0 success.

NZManufacturer October 2018 Edition

NZManufacturer October 2018 edition released today

Source/ReadMore NZManufacturer

Sleepwell hits another first for Samoa

BUILDING BRIDGES: Samoa’s first bedding and mattress manufacturing company have imported its first foam mattress-making machine into Samoa.

Sleepwell International continues to build bridges across the bedding and mattress industry in Samoa.

Source A Samoa Observer release

Campervan maker expands Hamilton factory

Action Manufacturing has received Overseas Investment Office approval to lease land near Hamilton to expand its campervan manufacturing business.

Source A OIO release

NZManufacturer September 2018 Edition

NZManufacturer September 2018 edition released today

Source/ReadMore NZManufacturer

Democratising carbon fibre

Rivers Carbon is already making wheel hub covers for giant mining trucks

Rivers Carbon an Auckland company has come up with a way of making the miracle carbon fibre material available to all.

Source A Callaghan Innovation release

At the IMTS18 with Matthew Weake

An offer from Matthew Weake a member of the CADPRO Systems manufacturing team and right now is winging his way to the most significant manufacturing show in North America – IMTS 2018 .

This Release From A CADPRO Systems VoxPop

Manufacturing for Made in China 2025

In 2015, China announced its manufacturing strategy plan: Made in China 2025. Directly inspired by the German concept of Industry 4.0, the initiative is a roadmap for China to transform itself into a manufacturing powerhouse by focusing on productivity.

Source An EU Automation release

Recycled Plastics Use to Grow with Opening of NZ’s Largest Bottled Water Production Line

The opening of a new multi-million dollar production line in Waikato will see a significant proportion of the New Zealand’s still bottled water packaged in recycled plastic bottles, according to manufacturers.